Wall tie for masonry veneer work



May 15, 192s. 1,669,472

Y K. J. KORNBAU WALL TIE FOR MSONRY VENEER WORK Filed Oct. l 1927 INVENTOR fatwa/s? fomvaa ATTORNEY l I Patented May l5, 1928.

XENNARD KORNBAU, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

WALL TIE FOR il/IASONRY VENIEER WORK.

Application filed October 1, 1927. Serial No. 223,291.

The object ot my invention is to provide a tie oi this character which will hold seeurely and tirmly when set in a. Wall and be absolutely reliable under all conditions, and

a, further object is to provide a tie which will nest when packed so as to require a minimum space for storage and shipping. rlhese and other objects are accoi'nplished by my invention, one embodiment ot' which is hereinafter more particularly set forth.

Fora more particular description of my invention, reiter-ence is to be had to the companying drawings, 'forming a part hereot, in Which Figure 1 is a sectional view of a wall provided with my improved tie.

Figure 2 is a plan view ot my improved tie.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal View of the 90 same.

Figure 4. is a4 diagonal section ot the tie in place, the section ot the metal being taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction oit the arrows.

Q5 Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

My improved tie l is adapted to be set in mortar 2 between bricks, stones or other masonry material 8 set in the usual way,

and this tie projects from said masonry and is adapted to be secured to other material as beams, joists or what not, 4; by nails 5, in the conventional manner.

lt is essential that the tie l should have gripping surfaces G connected by an intermediate smooth portion 7 Which may be readily bent according to the requirements ot' the place or' its use or Which may remain 40 straight as shown in Figure l. ln order that the rough portions 6 may at all times preserve their true shape and pertorm their function regardless ot any stresses or strains that may be imposed on the tie, the corrugations are made in a herringbone pattern, as indicated in Figure 2, and the parts of the corrugations which rest against the mortar 2, to prevent lthe tie trom coming out, are Vmade very steep, as shown at 8, 'the slope being at substantially eighty or eighty-live degrees to the surface plane. lt is desirable that there be a little slope so that one tie may nest in another when the saine are packed.

lt is also desirable that, at suitable locacations, nail holes 9 be provided through which the nails 5 may be applied, as indiy cated in Figure l, or in any other desired Way. v

As this tie is used in the ordinary manner, further description ot' its use is unnecessary.

lVhile l have shown and described one embodiment ot my invention, it is obvious that it is not restricted thereto, but that it is broad enough to cover all structures that come within the scope of the annexed claim.

Having thus described my invention, what claim is:

A tie with ends roughened along herring bone pattern corrugations, certain sides of said corrugations being made steep so as to aiord a mortar engaging surface which willA secure the tie iirmly in place when the same is in use.

ln testimony Whereot, l have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day ot September, 1927.

KENNARD J. KONBAU. 

